Paper model created by Masahiro Kushima, the Aegis destroyer DDG-173 Kongo serves as the core ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Escort Flotillas. Constructed in the 1990s, the Kongo class are equipped with the Aegis fire control system, being one of the few ship classes outside of the United States to have that capability. From Paper Model Studio Japan website.